L.J. Holloway
LaShonda Holloway (Democratic Party) (also known as LJ) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 4th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
LaShonda Holloway was born in Florida. She graduated from Edward Waters College in 1997, later earning a J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent Aaron Bean defeated LaShonda Holloway and Todd Schaefer in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aaron Bean (R) | 57.3 | 222,364 |
 | LaShonda Holloway (D) | 42.7 | 165,912 | |
Todd Schaefer (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 73 | ||
| Total votes: 388,349 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. LaShonda Holloway advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Aaron Bean advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Alvero (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Holloway in this election.
2022
See also: Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Aaron Bean defeated LaShonda Holloway and Gary Koniz in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Bean (R) | 60.5 | 165,696 |
| LaShonda Holloway (D) | 39.5 | 108,402 | |
 | Gary Koniz (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| Total votes: 274,103 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
LaShonda Holloway defeated Anthony Hill in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LaShonda Holloway | 50.2 | 29,352 |
 | Anthony Hill | 49.8 | 29,145 | |
| Total votes: 58,497 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Al Robertson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Aaron Bean defeated Erick Aguilar and Jon Chuba in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Bean | 68.1 | 49,060 |
 | Erick Aguilar | 25.8 | 18,605 | |
 | Jon Chuba | 6.1 | 4,388 | |
| Total votes: 72,053 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Fischer (R)
- Michael Alan Davis (R)
2020
See also: Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 5
Incumbent Alfred Lawson defeated Gary Adler in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alfred Lawson (D) | 65.1 | 219,463 |
 | Gary Adler (R) | 34.9 | 117,510 | |
| Total votes: 336,973 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 5
Incumbent Alfred Lawson defeated Albert Chester and LaShonda Holloway in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 5 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alfred Lawson | 55.7 | 52,823 |
 | Albert Chester | 25.9 | 24,579 | |
| LaShonda Holloway | 18.3 | 17,378 | |
| Total votes: 94,780 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 5
Gary Adler defeated Roger Wagoner in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 5 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Adler | 52.1 | 17,433 |
| Roger Wagoner | 47.9 | 16,012 | ||
| Total votes: 33,445 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Lusk (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Al Lawson (D) defeated Glo Smith (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lawson defeated incumbent Corrine Brown and L.J. Holloway in the Democratic primary on August 30, 2016.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Al Lawson |
64.2% | 194,549 | |
| Republican | Glo Smith | 35.8% | 108,325 | |
| Total Votes | 302,874 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Al Lawson |
47.6% | 39,306 | ||
| Corrine Brown Incumbent | 39% | 32,235 | ||
| L.J. Holloway | 13.4% | 11,048 | ||
| Total Votes | 82,589 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
LaShonda Holloway did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Holloway's campaign website stated the following:
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Access to Healthcare Access to quality healthcare is a basic human right that should not be determined by one's income. As lawmakers, we must be committed to expanding healthcare coverage, promoting preventative care initiatives, and increasing access to mental health services to ensure that every individual receives the care they need to thrive. Additionally, supporting policies that ensure universal access to reproductive healthcare, including essential services such as birth control, prenatal care, and safe, legal abortion is imperative. Affordable Housing Housing is a basic necessity, yet many individuals and families struggle to find affordable and safe housing options. We need initiatives that increase affordable housing stock, implement rent control measures, and provide housing assistance programs to address the housing crisis and ensure that everyone has a place to call home. Education/Technology Let’s advocate for legislation focused on decreasing the financial burden associated with higher education. It is imperative to prioritize investing in our nation's education system to ensure that all students have access to quality learning resources.[5] |
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| —L.J. Holloway's campaign website (2024)[6] | ||
2022
Video for Ballotpedia
| Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released October 12, 2015 |
LaShonda Holloway completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Holloway's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Floridian who learned the Preamble to the Constitution in Duval County Public Schools, I still believe we can form a more perfect union. We must defend our Democracy against all threats, foreign and domestic, and my more than 20 years of Federal experience has prepared me to do just that. As someone who genuinely
loves the PEOPLE, I have run before and I am running again because United, we win.- LaShonda "L.J." Holloway for Congress campaign is PEOPLE-powered just like our Democracy. The PEOPLE of Congressional District 4 have a history of vocalizing their will despite inaction by their representatives. This is why I am running not to embody their voice but to show up to work and take ACTION on their wishes.
- This is not my first time running to represent the people. That is because the same issues like affordable healthcare and social security expansion that urged me to run in 2016 are the same ones that are on the ballot August 23rd. Though I have never held office, I have done the work as a Staffer for Congresswoman Carrie Meek in and my depth and breadth of Federal experience from the Cannon House Office Building to the Environmental Protection Agency has prepared me to represent the people in Washington D.C.
- Along the Campaign trail, supporters have come to describe my approach as the HolloWAY: engaging voters in our community and doing the work as we put the PEOPLE back in politics. If elected to represent the PEOPLE of Congressional District 4, I will continue this same method on Capitol Hill. That means answering your calls and emails, showing up to work, and taking action wherever possible.
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Campaign website
Holloway's campaign website stated the following:
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ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CLIMATE ACTION CANCEL STUDENT DEBT CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM EDUCATION/ TECHNOLOGY VETERAN AFFAIRS VOTING RIGHTS[5] |
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| —L.J. Holloway's campaign website (2022)[7] | ||
2020
LaShonda Holloway did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Florida District 4 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2022
- ↑ LaShonda Holloway for U.S. Congress, "Home," accessed July 15, 2022
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ L.J. Holloway's campaign website, "Platform," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ LJ Holloway for US Congress, “Platform,” accessed August 17, 2022
